Assignment 1: Web 2.0 Digital Footprint (Google Search)

Creating a successful online identity seems to require some fundamental choices when one wants to be at the top of a search engines result. Our group noticed that similarities were popping up in regard to improving one’s search rate, and most sites tend to follow a basic set of rules to increase page rank.

The most common rule when creating a site seemed to focus on the importance of keywords and tags. When keywords and tags are used in a distinct fashion in the text, title, link and html headings of your website, the chances of google picking your site first is far greater. Registering and submitting your site to various search engine directories helps advertise your site, and affiliating your site with as many social networking sites as possible only increases the chances of top result. Numerous other methods can be used to boost your hit rate or result number including adding a “rss” feed to your site linking others with automatic updates. Also, adding images and related work with relevant content to the style and meaning of the site increases the chances of someone finding your page.

At the culmination of this assignment I have noticed very distinct methods in achieving a higher result rate within search engines like Google. I plan on using these methods to help my potential site/blog, and push it towards the forefront of the online world.

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